Evangelist is criticized for attending rally in Uganda, which is considering death penalty for gays

[Shallah Kali]

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/04/30/1915317/local-evangelist-is-criticized.html

The clergy group, called the Kansas City Coalition of Welcoming Congregations, urged Lou Engle, a co-founder of TheCall ministry based in Kansas City, not to spread a homophobic message.

“Engle is known for his message of God’s wrath and has a track record of referring to gay people as having demons,” according to a statement by the coalition.

Engle did not respond to requests for an interview, but in a statement posted on TheCall’s website he said he was unaware of the legislation when the rally was planned and “will not promote this bill.”

He said his ministry supported Christian church leaders in Uganda who sought to protect “traditional and Biblical family foundations” but it does not promote hatred toward homosexuals.

The proposed law would impose the death penalty on gays and lesbians who have sex with anyone younger than 18 or who are convicted as serial homosexual offenders, according to ABC News. It was introduced last year after other American evangelists visited Uganda to talk about “exposing the homosexual agenda.”

More info on this topic including Engle's gay demon fixation see these links:

Lou Engle believes in "gay demons"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7iNftDaIjc


Waymon Hudson: TheCall Uganda: Anti-Gay American Evangelical Going to Inflame Hate in Uganda
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/waymon-hudson/thecall-uganda-anti-gay-a_b_558890.html

-GOPs-New-Prayer-Guru-Helps-Incite-Near-Genocidal-Hatred-in-Africa
http://troutfishing.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/4/24/860282/-GOPs-New-Prayer-Guru-Helps-Incite-Near-Genocidal-Hatred-in-Africa

Globalizing the Culture Wars: U.S. Conservatives, African Churches, and Homophobia - Political Research Associates
http://www.publiceye.org/publications/globalizing-the-culture-wars/

Talk To Action | Movement Behind Uganda's "Kill the Gays" Bill Organizing in Newark
http://www.talk2action.org/story/2010/1/21/15336/6128/Front_Page/Movement_Behind_Uganda_s_quot_Kill_the_Gays_quot_Bill_Organizing_in_Newark

[Mojeoux]

1. "Homos"......I just think you should change that word

It looks like great info but even still that word is kind of hurtful.

jus sayin

[Shallah Kali]

2. oh crud I didn't know that word had been cut off from the full headline

:spank:

I am so very very sorry for not paying attention!